Capture certain behavior, specific groups, as well as horror and comedy shots for a higher score, but don’t hang around too long – the action here plays out in real-time. West being a journalist is also a key mechanic, and you’re encouraged to take increasingly absurd photographs. Combat is nothing special, but the fact every single object in the game can be used as a weapon elevates the action. It’s as if someone took Dawn of the Dead and kicked it through an anime convention. In it, you play as journalist Frank West, who’s investigating a zombie outbreak at a local mall.
Often remembered for its use of, at the time, next-gen technology – hundreds of zombies on-screen at once! – Dead Rising actually has a lot more going for it.
